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Bzyb Mountain Range
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(, ''Ageish'kha''; ka, ბზიფის ქედი) is a mountain range in Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...
on the southern slope of the western part of Greater Caucasus. The ridge is about 50 km long.
Geography
The Bzyb Range's length is about 50 km and elevation is up to 3,033 m, it is made mainly of limestone with pronouncedkarst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
landscape. It is bounded by the valley of the Bzyb River
The Bzyb or Bzipi ( or ; ka, ბზიფი, Bzipi; ab, Бзыҧ, Bzyṗ; russian: Бзыбь, Bzybj) is one of the two largest rivers of Abkhazia, along with the Kodori, and the twelfth longest river in Georgia. The river valley has rich bio ...
from the north and west and partially by the valley of Kelasuri River, which separates it from the Abkhaz Range.
The highest point is mountain Khimsa (3032 m),Mta Khimsa 3032 mGeoNames
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the second highest is Mount Dzishra (2623 m).Mta Dzishra 2623 mGeoNames
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There are a number of passes, including Dow - 1387 m, Himsa - 2454 m, Gudauta. The ridge contains many karst wells, mines and caves.
From the north and west it is delimited by the Bzyb river valley, from the east - by a slight depression behind the mountain Himsa ( Amtkel pass) and the river valley Amtkel, delimiting it from Abkhaz Range. To the south, it gradually decreases to the Black Sea plains. The northern slope of the ridge is steep, the southern slope is gentle and is divided into separate spur and river valleys of Hipsta, Aapsta, Western Gumista
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
, Eastern Gumista
Eastern may refer to:
Transportation
*China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai
*Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways
*Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991
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, Kelasur.
Flora
Bzyb Range slopes are covered with broadleaved and coniferous forests. At a higher elevations there arealpine meadows
Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the latitude of a location approaches the poles, the threshold elevation for alpine tundra gets ...
.
Tourist attractions
One of the attractions is the , the most speleologically complex in the whole former Soviet Union. It is the fourth in the list of deepest caves in the world.
See also
* Gagra Range * Kodori RangeNotes
References
Mountain ranges of the Caucasus Mountain ranges of Georgia (country) Mountain ranges of Abkhazia {{Georgia-geo-stub